KCCA 2009 EVENTS SCHEDULE
Published 2/3/2009
KCCA SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED EVENTS ARE IN BOLD
***KCCA Members: Please forward additions or corrections to Pat Liang, Public Relations Officer
at or call (913) 549-3556 (home) or (913) 575-6894 (mobile)***
FEBRUARY
13 KCCA Monthly meeting – North Kansas City Community Center
7:30 PM: “Sweets for the Sweet” Social Meeting
Each couple is asked to bring a sweet treat or some kind of snack. Nothing fancy – we are looking for variety. Examples are a dozen cookies or a small cake to feed 4-6 people.
7 35th Anniversary Celebration/Open House Mid America Motorworks – MY Garage Museum and Retail Store, 1 Mid America Place, Effingham, IL – 8:00 – 5:00 PM
Reservations required by February 1 – (217) 540-4336 or
7-8 11th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Autofest – Springfield, MO
Held at the E*Plex Building, Missouri Entertainment and Events Center
3001 Grant St, Springfield, MO. Sponsored by Family Events
Pre-Register by January 31 $30.00. Day of Show $40.00
Hours: Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Contact: Family Events at (317) 236-6515 or online http://www.autofestonline.com/event/91. Hotel reservations via website or call (866) 914-8922
21 2nd Annual Midwest Corvettes and Classics Open House – 1055 Couchman Dr, Kearney, MO
10:00 AM. Meet and Greet with Door Prizes and Refreshments. 1969 ZL-1 display
Contact Midwest Corvettes and Classics (816) 903-2277 for more information
27, 28 49th Annual Carquest World of Wheels – Bartle Hall
3/1 Hours: Friday 12:00 PM-10:00 PM, Saturday 11:00 AM-10:0 0PM
Contact: Terry Coleman (913) 422-5189
MARCH
13 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center
KCCA 35th Anniversary Presentation with Terry and Marilyn Lee
1 49th Annual Carquest World of Wheels – Bartle Hall
Hours: Sunday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Contact: Terry Coleman (913) 422-5189
8 36th Annual Rocky Manginelli Memorial Swap Meet – Nebraska State Fair Park, Lincoln, NE
Gates open to public 7:00 AM. Benefit for the Food Bank of Lincoln
Admission: Canned food, non-perishable items, or cash donation
29 TWA Museum Tour – Kansas City DOWNTOWN Airport
Meet at the Downtown Airport at 12:00 Noon.
Fee: $20 per person PREPAID ($8 admission + $12 BBQ Lunch by The Golden Ox)
Contact: Ginny Hemphill (816) 452-1713
APRIL
10 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM
4 Mid Missouri Corvette Cup – Quality Inn, I-70 and Providence Rd, Columbia, MO
Benefit for Central Missouri Dream Factory
Hotel Reservations: (573) 449-2491. Mention 2009 Corvette Cup
Pre-Registration $30. After March 15: $35.00
Caravans leaving I-70 and Adams Dairy Parkway: Friday, April 3 at 4:00 PM and Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 AM
http://www.midmocorvetteclub.com/2009_Corvette_Cup.html
18 Wal-Mart Corvette Day Cruise – 8551 N Boardwalk (I-29 and Barry Rd) KC North
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Registration On Site. Entry Fee: $5.00
Contact: Dean Christian (816) 461-2339
23-25 C5/C6 Bash – National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/c5_bash/info.shtml
MAY
8 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM
3 Superior Chevrolet Corvette Show, 8300 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Merriam, KS
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
Pre-registration: $20.00. Day of Show Registration: $25.00
Proceeds to benefit Camp Quality Judged show and shine plus specialty awards
Lunch provided for participants by Superior Chevrolet
**Reeves Callaway will be present at this year’s show along with 2 new cars** Contact: Wayne Carlile (816) 453-0461 or Brenda Wisniewski (913) 451-2764
7 - 9 Central Arkansas Corvette Club Weekend – Little Rock, AR. Details TBA
http://www.centralarkcc.com/cacc.htm
14-16 ZR-1/C4 Gathering - National Corvette Museum Bowling Green, KY
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/gathering/info.shtml
15-17 20th Annual Lone Star Corvette Classic, Dallas, TX
http://www.lonestarcorvette.com/page_sub.php?page_id=23
16 Merriam Turkey Creek Festival Parade, Merriam, KS
Parade generally starts at 11:00 AM. More Details to follow
16 KCCA Night at the T-Bones – Community America Ballpark, Kansas City, KS
Tailgate 4:00 PM, Gates Open 5:35 PM, Game Time 7:05 PM
Fireworks following game. Ticket $8.50 per person PREPAID
Parking details to be announced…we will have a blocked off area in the lot between Target and the ballpark
Contact: Pat or Dea Liang (913) 549-3556 or
17 Hooter’s Corvette Show – 19850 E Valley View Pkwy (near I-70 and Little Blue Parkway
Independence, MO. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. On-Site registration. Entry fee: $5.00
Contact: Dean Christian (816) 461-2339 or Roger Hatfield (816) 322-9570
21-23 Corvette Forum Cruise-In National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/forum/info.shtml
TBA Mississippi River Ferry Cruise – St Charles/St Louis, MO and Alton, IL. Details TBA
Contact: Fred DeVole (816) 229-5661
JUNE
13 KCCA ANNUAL PICNIC – Shawnee Mission Park, Shelter #8. Details TBA
6 11th Annual Spring Fling All Corvette Show – Downtown Square, Indianola, IA
Sponsored by Warren County (IA) Corvette Club
Rain or Shine Event. Registration 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Participant Judging 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, “Hot Pipes” Competition 2:00 PM, Awards 3:00 PM. Registration Fee $15.00
Contact Dan Hickman (515) 961-7339 or
6 8th Annual Corvette Summer Kick Off – Lake Ponca Park, Ponca City, OK
Sponsored by Cherokee Strip Corvette Club and Pemberton Chevrolet
Registration before May 23: 1st car $30, 2nd car $20. Day of show: $35
Registration 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Awards presented at 3:00 PM
“Draggin Grand” event in downtown Ponca City on Friday evening, June 5
Host Hotel: Quality Inn (580) 762-8311. Additional rooms at Fairfield Inn (580) 765-3000
Mention Cherokee Strip Corvette Club for discounted rate at either hotel
Contact: Dale Pontius (817) 507-8605 or or
Court Allen (580) 765-2720 or
7 Associated Car Clubs of Kansas City (ACCKC) Car Show (TENTATIVE) – Details TBA
25-28 Gold on the Green/Bloomington Gold – Pheasant Run Resort, St Charles, IL
http://www.bloomingtongold.com/
29-30 VIR HPDE National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/HPDE/virinfo.shtml
JULY
10 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM
3-5 18th Annual Good Guys Heartland Nationals – Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA
4 Fourth of July Parade and Candy Throwing Event – Sugar Creek, MO
15-18 Black Hills Corvette Classic, Spearfish, SD www.blackhillscorvetteclassic.com
18 Vineyard Grand Classic Car Show, Vineyard Church. Details TBA
23-26 36th Annual Vettes on the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. http://www.lgcacorvette.org/VOTR2009/VOTR2009index.htm
26 Camp Quality Cruise In. Details TBA
Contact: Dean and Linda Christian (816) 461-2339
AUGUST
14 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM
7 Corvettes on The Square Get Acquainted Cruise/Camp Quality Fund Raiser
Fuddrucker’s, 4400 S Noland Rd, Independence. 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Contact: Dean Christian (816) 461-2339
8 8th Annual Corvettes on the Square Show
One Block South of Truman Road on Main Street, Independence, MO
Registration 8:00 AM, Judging 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Awards 3:30 PM
Contact Dean Christian (816) 461-2339
14-16 “Vettes in the Midwest 2” Corvette Weekend – Joplin, MO
http://vettesinthemidwest.com/
15 2nd Annual NCCO All Corvette Show. Mark Heitz Chevrolet, Norman OK.
Register 9:00 AM -11:00 AM, Judging 12:00 PM, Awards 2:00 PM
Pre-registered $20, Day of Show $25
Discount lodging at Sooner Legends Inn & Suites (405) 701-8100
Contact Jeff Goodman (405) 314-8418 or
28-30 Corvettes at Carlisle, Carlisle, PA http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/corvettes/
SEPTEMBER
11 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center
7:30 PM: 2010 Officer Nominations – Round 1
3-5 15th Anniversary Celebration/2009 Caravan, National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/info.shtml
http://corvettecaravan.com/
4-6 8th Good Guys Mid-Western Nationals – Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
10-12 ZO6 Fest – National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/Z06/info.shtml
13 River City Cruisers Annual Car Show – Hermann City Park, Hermann, MO
Registration: 9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon. Open to Public 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Accommodations and caravan details TBA.
Contact Randy at (573) 486-2543 for show information
25-27 35th Annual Mid America Motorworks Funfest – Effingham, IL
Registrations begin March 1, 2009. Links to Effingham hotels on website:
www.corvettefunfest.com
OCTOBER
9 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center
7:30 PM: 2010 Officer Nominations – Round 2
1-4 Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend – Eureka Springs, AR
Caravan information TBA
http://www.eurekaspringscorvette.org/
4-9 13th Annual “Cruisin’ the Coast” Show, Swap Meet, and Auction. Mississippi Gulf Coast
OPEN TO CARS 1980 and OLDER. Entry $50.00 through August 15. On site $75.00
http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/ or call 888-808-1188
24 Halloween Party – Jim and Janet Clyde’s home, Wellsville, KS. Details TBA
Contact Jim or Janet Clyde (913) 579-3566
31 Halloween Parade – Independence, MO. Details TBA
NOVEMBER
13 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center
7:30 PM: 2010 Officer Elections
1 Toys for Tots – Central Harley Davidson, Shawnee, KS. Details TBA
14 Veteran’s Day Parade, Ottawa, KS. Party to follow at Jim & Janet Clyde’s – Wellsville, KS.
Details TBA
DECEMBER
11 KCCA Annual Christmas Party – Location TBA
Social Hour 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. Dinner 7:00 PM. Entertainment: 8:00 PM-11:00 PM
Entertainment by The Krazy Kats (http://www.krazykats.net/)